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How to pronounce “yearn”
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Pronunciation guide for yearn
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of yearn with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Overcome Mindless Habits
I want to find out what do you yearn for.
- Definition summary
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce yearn
Overcome Mindless Habits
I want to find out what do you yearn for.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “yearn”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (intransitive, also figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
- (intransitive) Of music, words, etc.: to express strong desire or longing.
- (intransitive, dated) To have strong feelings of affection, love, sympathy, etc., toward someone.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be distressed or pained; to grieve; to mourn.
- (transitive) Often followed by out: to perform (music) which conveys or say (words) which express strong desire or longing.
- (transitive, archaic or poetic) To have a strong desire or longing (for something or to do something).
- (transitive, obsolete) To cause (someone) to have strong feelings of affection, love, sympathy, etc.; also, to grieve or pain (someone).
- [Noun]
- A strong desire or longing; a yearning, a yen.
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